Wednesday, 15 October 2014

packing tips

Hullo!

I'm off to Germany tomorrow! I'm going to Dusseldorf for three days with my parents. We're leaving early in the morning so I had to do all the packing now (usually I'd be packing just minutes before leaving..). I always try to pack as light as possible, which leaves out the option of packing everything what I maybe might need. Here's what's inside my trolley this time:

- 4 basic tees/shirts (always pack one extra shirt! Try to choose comfy and simple ones but only those which you like, the trip wouldn't feel half as nice if you'd have to worry about your bad clothing day all the time. Also try to check that your shirts go with your trousers and shoes as well!)

- 2 pairs of jeans and sport clothes (always have atleast two pairs of trousers - you don't want to spend the whole trip in the jeans you spilled coffee on on the plane -, and sport clothes for the extra time - you can't use the excuse of not having clothes with you, plus a run in town is a good way of seeing around!If you want to save space, choose running tricots instead of sweatpants.)

- a cardigan and a little black dress ( a cardigan is always good for the chilly evenings, and remember to also take it on the plane! An lbd doesn't take much space and is a great thing to pack just in case, if you happen to book a dinner in a not-so-casual-restaurant you don't want to be there in your pj's. It's also a great hoice because as we all know, lbd can be worn in 100 different ways, also at day time)

- bikinis, trainers, ballerinas and a plastic bag to pack the shoes into (I have my bikinis with me because there's a bath tub in our room or something like that I'm not even sure why I was told to take them with me but I don't mind, they don't take almost any space and I'd much rather have them as extra than curse at not having one and then missing my chance at the spa - okay not going to happen this time, but I've been there done that. Trainers go with the same explanation as sport clothes, and ballerinas the same with lbd. Good for a bit more fancy look, another pair of walking shoes -if they're comfortable enough- but can be worn with almost anything -do not combine with sweatpants, please.)

- a parfume (Beyonce, Heat) , nailpolish (Bikbok), mascara ( Loreal telescopic), eyebrow fix (Lumene), beautywipes (Primark) , the toothbrush etc. bag (Vera Bradley), hairties and PHONE & CHARGER (parfume is always good to carry with, then there's my basic make up, and the nailpolish is the same color I have on at the moment - that way I can fix my nails by just painting on top of the old layer without having to carry nailpolish remover with me. Beautywipes are perfet for trips beause they remove make up and clean your skin so you don't have to take two/three bottles and cottonthingys with you. About the toth brush etc. bag, try to find one with plastic covered inside so you don't have to worry about getting your shampoos all over your bag. About hairties,charger & phone I'll just say that double check that you have them!)

- books to read, travel diary, pen, gum, lipbalm, pinns, tissues, painkillers, wallet, passport (the case is a birthday present from my sister) and hair brush + I do have my phone in my handbag and also earphones (I love reading so that's the reason for the amount of books. Also I don't know just how bored I'll be while my parents are checking out vineyards.. I write travel diary and I really recommend it! It'd great to read about your trips in Italy when you were six. (I have to also mention my pen: it has six different colors so if one dries I can use the others, so I dn't have to take any other pens with me) I couldn't survive without gum and lipbalm and tissues and hairbrush (my compact Tnagle teezer is great for carrying around, it doesn't get ruined). I always carry pins and painkillers just in case and my trip obviously wouldn't happen without my passport and wallet. (again: DOUBLECHECK!)